FORT FRANCES—Sending the message that district motorists must obey the same laws both on and off-road, local OPP officers have been busy patrolling district snowmobile trails this winter. “What we really want the public to know is that we are patrolling the trails,” OPP community services officer Cst. Anne McCoy […]
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FORT FRANCES—Last Tuesday morning (Jan. 15), Fort Frances Museum curator Pam Hawley welcomed 15 people to the upstairs meeting room there. Representatives from district municipalities, field naturalists, the Rainy Lake Conservancy, First Nations, and parks were on hand to consider whether to pursue having the area west of Quetico Provincial […]
Land ambulance service has been operating under the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board for one year after taking over the contracts from Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. on Jan. 1, 2007. And at its regular meeting last Thursday night, DSSAB heard an update from Emergency Medical Services supervisors […]
FORT FRANCES—As part of the NDP’s “Stand Up for Northern Ontario” campaign, Sault Ste. Marie MP Tony Martin dropped by Fort Frances last Wednesday to gather input on his private member’s bill which aims to boost FedNor’s powers. “I’ve tabled a private member’s bill [Bill C-451] last year in the […]
The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association held its annual general meeting last Wednesday night at Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton, but did not hold elections as usual. Current RRCA president Ken McKinnon informed the membership that due to an outstanding legal matter, he asked local ag rep Gary […]
While there were no flashing lights or wailing sirens, listening to guest speaker Tom Hamilton at the annual meeting of the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association last Wednesday, one would have thought they were witness to a crime scene. Using a humorous approach to a usually mundane topic, Hamilton, a beef […]
Members of the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary will play host to other auxiliary members from across the region this spring when Region 12 East and West come together for their bi-annual conference. Joan Mudge, chairman of the Hospital Auxiliaries Association of Ontario (HAAO) Region 12 West, noted it’s a time […]
The Rainy River District OPP has a new public relations person. Cst. Anne McCoy took over as Community Services Officer (CSO) on Jan. 3 when Cst. Doug Irish went back to regular patrol duties. Cst. McCoy, a 15-year veteran with the OPP, is looking forward to her new duties, which […]
It’s been nine remarkable years since Pastor Andrew Hall arrived in Emo and began preaching at Calvary Baptist Church there. “There were only about 45 people out that first Sunday,” he recalled. This past Sunday, however, about 120 attended the morning service to listen to Pastor Hall’s final sermon and […]
The Rainy River District Regional Abattoir Inc. (RRDRAI) held a general membership meeting last Thursday evening at the Barwick community hall. President Steve Loshaw welcomed the 32 members and about the same number of interested public to the meeting, which was called to obtain membership approval on two amendments to […]
No matter what the form or medium (be it visual, performance, literary, musical, or digital), art helps add colour, vibrancy, and beauty to our world and our lives. Whether you are a creator or an appreciator of the arts (or both), we’d like to tell you about an innovative and […]
Atikokan’s reputation as an outdoor destination usually is synonymous with canoeing, fishing, camping, snowmobiling, ATVs, etc. After all, the community is located on the northern perimeter of Quetico Park and the White Otter Wilderness Area. With such proximity, it’s easy to see why Atikokan has earned its status as the […]
